Jura-Hütte

The Jura-Hütte, also known as the Wattendorfer Hütte, is a self-catering mountain hut owned and operated by the Coburg section of the Deutscher Alpenverein (DAV), the German Alpine Club. It sits at an elevation of 490 metres above sea level on the Franconian Jura in Bavaria, Germany, near the village of Wattendorf in the Franconian Switzerland region. Unlike a staffed alpine refuge, it is a Selbstversorgerhütte — a self-catering hut with no restaurant or permanent catering service — and is used primarily by families with children, for celebrations, and for quiet weekends away from everyday stress. The hut is available for booking by members of the DAV sections of Coburg, Neustadt and Kronach. Demand is described as very high, so early reservation is normally required. The facility offers simple accommodation in a genuine hut atmosphere, with a large outdoor seating area, a natural-stone grill, and a setting in the Wattendorfer forest. The section also maintains a climbing area, the Wattendorfer Wand, about 10 metres high with nine routes up to difficulty grade 9, and the surrounding area offers numerous marked hiking tours of between roughly 7 and 15 kilometres. The Jura-Hütte is one of three huts maintained by the Coburg section: two self-catering huts and one managed hut in the Mieminger Kette in Tirol, Austria. The section itself was founded on 16 June 1879 in Coburg as the Coburg section of the German and Austrian Alpine Club. The first part of the Jura-Hütte was inaugurated on 17 September 1950, and the completed building was inaugurated on 6 July 1952. Since 2010 the hut and its grounds have been continuously renovated and upgraded, including renewal of the gas and electrical installations, replacement of the 30-year-old solar panels, conversion to LED lighting, construction of a new natural-stone grill, restoration of outdoor tables and benches, and construction of an outbuilding with a composting dry toilet and storage room. The hut is cared for by a volunteer hut warden, Wolfgang Tschödrich, supported by a team of helpers.

The Jura-Hütte is owned and operated by the Coburg section of the Deutscher Alpenverein (DAV), the German Alpine Club. That section was founded on 16 June 1879 in Coburg as the Coburg section of the German and Austrian Alpine Club (Deutscher und Österreichischer Alpenverein). The section is a lowland section — a Flachlandsektion — whose members have long pursued alpine sports, skiing, climbing and hiking from a base far from the high mountains. The first part of the Jura-Hütte was inaugurated on 17 September 1950. The completion of the building followed in 1952, and the finished hut was inaugurated on 6 July 1952. The hut is a self-catering refuge without catering service, located at 490 metres above sea level on the Franconian Jura near Wattendorf, in the Franconian Switzerland area of Bavaria. It is also known as the Wattendorfer Hütte. The Coburg section maintains three huts in total: two self-catering huts, including the Jura-Hütte, and one managed hut in the Mieminger Kette in Tirol, Austria. The Jura-Hütte is available for booking by members of the DAV sections of Coburg, Neustadt and Kronach, and demand is described as very high, so early reservation is normally necessary. It is used predominantly by families with children, for celebrations, or simply for relaxation. Since 2010 the hut and its outdoor area have been the subject of continuous, careful renovation and development under hut warden Wolfgang Tschödrich and a team of helpers, particularly a committed group from Wattendorf. Work carried out since 2010 includes clearing the hut and outdoor area through forest thinning to make the site brighter and more attractive; complete renewal of the gas system and replacement of the kitchen gas stove; complete renewal of the electrical installation, including laying 200 metres of new cable and installing a fireproof steel cabinet with circuit breakers; fitting new, more powerful panels to the 30-year-old roof solar system; converting lighting to energy-saving LED technology; building a new natural-stone grill close to the large seating area in front of the hut; professionally restoring tables and benches for the outdoor area; and constructing a new outbuilding with a composting dry toilet and storage room. The hut warden's motto is said to be "Stillstand ist Rückschritt" — standing still is a step backwards. The surrounding area supports the hut's use as a base for walking and climbing. Marked tours include routes from the Wattendorf hiking car park (6.9 km, about 2 hours), the Rothmannstal toward Schwabthal and back (11.3 km, about 2.5 hours), the Keltenweg H to the Hohler Stein and other sites (12.8 km, about 3.5 hours), the Tiefenthalschlucht, Kemnitzenstein and Hohler Stein (9.1 km, about 2.5 hours), a longer route to the Hohler Stein and through the Tiefenthal (14.7 km, about 4 hours), and the Lautergrund Celtic circular tour (13.2 km, about 3.25 hours). The Wattendorfer Wand climbing area is about 10 metres high and has nine routes up to difficulty grade 9. A car park lies about 10 minutes' walk from the hut. Neighbouring huts include the Enzianhütte of the Hof section and the Würgauer Haus of the Bamberg section.

• 2010

  A continuous programme of renovation and upgrading begins, including gas, electrical, solar and lighting works, a new natural-stone grill, and a new outbuilding.

• 1952

  The completed Jura-Hütte is inaugurated on 6 July.

• 1950

  The first part of the Jura-Hütte is inaugurated on 17 September.

• 1879

  The Coburg section of the German and Austrian Alpine Club is founded on 16 June in Coburg.

A simple, family-friendly self-catering alpine club hut in the Franconian Jura, valued for its genuine hut atmosphere and forest setting.

• Jura-Hütte (Wattendorfer Hütte) self-catering hut

  A self-catering alpine club hut at 490 m above sea level on the Franconian Jura, with simple accommodation, outdoor seating, a natural-stone grill and a forest setting.

• Wattendorfer Wand climbing area

  A climbing area about 10 metres high with nine routes up to difficulty grade 9.

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